Busan vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2981
🏠 One person rent
$395
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$2251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
89
73
🏙️ Population
3.45M
732K

The cost of living in Busan is 3% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 4837th and 5033rd ($1122 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 21st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 2.1 months in Namyangju. Ranked 4th vs 19th best cities to live in South Korea, and 181st vs 1577th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Namyangju

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Busan Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$7.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$10166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$6205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$7.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$8.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$21702

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1087
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$989
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1008
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$968
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1025
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1003
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$988
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1068
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1020
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$966
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1142
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1077
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$990
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$839
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1036
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1067
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1025
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1567
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1222
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1025
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1111
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1027
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1098